Seasons change and along with cooler weather comes earlier sundowns and the challenges of walking your dog in the dark. How can you manage the change from daylight savings time to earlier night-time dog walking? It is time to re-think your walking routine to be safe. What practical…
November 12, 2022
Week’s Review of Canine Social Media – 11/12/22
Welcome to the Week's Review of Canine Social Media Welcome to this Special Feature on the DoggieU K9 Blog for an update on this week’s dog-related media and social media from around the world. There are so many stories. Here we will share some of the best stories…
November 9, 2022
Your Pet’s Carbon Pawprint
Did you know that your pet has a carbon footprint? Welcome to the era of calculating Sparky's CO2 emissions! What is a carbon footprint? A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions. The average carbon…
What is a carbon pawprint? A Carbon Footprint / Pawprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases that are generated by our actions. The carbon footprint of our pets, therefore, is the total amount of greenhouse gases that are generated by their actions (primarily, their diet). In the…
November 5, 2022
Week’s Review of Canine Social Media – 11/5/22
Welcome to the Week's Review of Canine Social Media Welcome to this Special Feature on the DoggieU K9 Blog for an update on this week’s dog-related media and social media from around the world. There are so many stories. Here we will share some of the best stories…
November 2022 Public Health Report - Pet Food Packaging and more. (Updated 11/14/22 see below) A recent study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) tested several bags of popular pet food brands sold at many retailers and found the presence of PFAS. The toxic “forever chemicals” known as…
The Kennel Club of Philadelphia's National Dog Show November 19-20, 2022 The Kennel Club of Philadelphia has presented dog shows for more than 125 years. The two all-breed dog shows are held this year on Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20. This year the show returns to its…
November 2, 2022
How Dog Behavior with Humans Can Inspire Scientific Development
Dog-Human interactions can help us develop more social robots. The behaviors that highlight canine evolution to become ‘human’s best friend’ will teach us to understand and apply some of those behaviors toward the development of an improved human-robot relationship. In a step towards development of robots that can…
November Pet Holidays & US Holidays 2022 Month & Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations Pet Cancer Awareness Month National Senior Pet Month Adopt a Senior Pet Month National Adoption Month National Diabetes Month November 6-12: National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week (observed the first full week of November)…
Given the difficulty creating robots that behave like humans, science turns to the known benefits of the bond between owners and their dogs. Trying to accomplish such an endeavor requires a deeper understanding of specific dog behaviors that facilitate human-dog bonds. That's what scientists from Glasgow, Scotland are…